Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5% | — |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +39.2% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 4.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.7% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Togo 23.0% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 22.9% compare
- 133 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 135 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
- 137 Rwanda 22.1% compare
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Burkina Faso was 22.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.